A lot of the analysts were saying yesterday that teams were getting smarter

May 5, 2015
8:07:23am

KingDave

and drafting guys that fit their system over guys that were simply rated higher. Sounds like that's what happened to him.

But seriously, how can you go undrafted and then have the nerve to make demands about where you go?

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This article makes Jordan Leslie sound Whiny - perhaps understandably so.

fierce16

5/4/15 4:40pm

Not good if I am the Vikings....

Fdnman

5/4/15 4:46pm

Eh, I doubt it changes anything

BYUCougarsFan

5/4/15 4:48pm

If it were me, I'd be all about working hard, being grateful for an opportunity

fierce16

5/4/15 4:51pm

That article was a fun read

BYUCougarsFan

5/4/15 4:47pm

He does sound whiny and I think he needs a reality check.

WhyKnot

5/4/15 4:48pm

This is all dependent on how whiny the article says leslie is. It

SUAVO

5/4/15 4:53pm

True, though not the first report of him whining about the situation.

WhyKnot

5/4/15 5:20pm

Really? Haven't heard of any other sources. I always thought

SUAVO

5/4/15 5:26pm

he tweeted out whining that he didnt get invited to the combine

BlueFrog

5/4/15 9:32pm

Maybe he was upset w the agent for legit reasons. There's a lot of factors

Mantis Mutu

5/4/15 6:30pm

Ya, it does. I'd be whiny if I were him though. Getting passed up by

SUAVO

5/4/15 4:50pm

Big reality check for college players

Everymancoug

5/4/15 4:55pm

the entitlement attitude of some of these kids is cray cray

BlueFrog

5/4/15 4:51pm

he has legit issues with bogus trends when it comes to the draft.

southernfriedcougar

5/4/15 4:54pm

Right. Don't these kids realize the agents are working for free?

Beard Card

5/4/15 5:02pm

WHy would he want to play for the Chiefs. Not a single

thaws

5/4/15 4:56pm

they're on the rise. he should be happy to have that opportunity and work hard

Mr Bassman

5/4/15 5:09pm

Because Leslie loves everything about BYU including Andy Reid

sah22

5/4/15 8:59pm

BYU players tend to sign with garbage agents though.

CougDogg-e-Dogg

5/4/15 4:56pm

I'm trying to think of the agent who put BYU players in a good position?

SpiffCoug

5/4/15 7:05pm

How many agents would have done better?

Gustav

5/4/15 9:00pm

Evan seems like a good dude, young and inexperienced but he works hard for his

THE KlD

5/5/15 12:00am

I'm sure he's a good guy, but I'd hate chancing my dream on a young &

CougDogg-e-Dogg

5/5/15 8:25am

It's a risk these guys took, this year it looks like it didn't pay off in

THE KlD

5/5/15 9:36am

The article also talks about Po'Vey and De'Ondre Wesley and how they got placed

fierce16

5/4/15 4:57pm

Uani Unga finished the season on a roster as well

THE KlD

5/5/15 12:00am

Didn't know that. That's cool. which team?

fierce16

5/5/15 7:55am

NY Giants I believe

THE KlD

5/5/15 8:25am

The one thing we don't have here is the benefit of seeing the

Thrill

5/4/15 5:07pm

Based on the year Leslie was here and the attitude he brought to the team, I am

crack

5/4/15 5:09pm

I tend to agree. I don't know the agent, but some of those guys will over

Thrill

5/4/15 5:12pm

Let's hope so. but the article isn't flattering to Leslie

fierce16

5/4/15 5:41pm

After getting inside access to an agents war room, the author is not going

Thrill

5/4/15 5:55pm

yikes. makes me a little less excited to have him in Minnesota

Mr Bassman

5/4/15 5:08pm

If he produces that all changes

SUAVO

5/4/15 5:10pm

well he's going to have to do a lot to make it imo

Mr Bassman

5/4/15 5:15pm

Yes, he will

SUAVO

5/4/15 5:26pm

yikes mr dramatic

southernfriedcougar

5/4/15 5:25pm

I don't care what it says, Leslie is THE MAN.

jonnnylingo

5/4/15 6:52pm

Why did the agent tell the vikings he would sign without asking Leslie first?

cougaman

5/4/15 7:34pm

Can someone please explain to me why the agency would agree to have this article

boss

5/4/15 7:47pm

Maybe the old adage that any publicity is good publicity? But, that aside, I do

fierce16

5/4/15 8:04pm

That's my thought reading this too. Very poor representation to allow this out.

Mickey

5/4/15 8:38pm

The agency got Po'Vey into the Green Bay packers and Wesley to the Ravens

fierce16

5/4/15 9:03pm

A lot of the analysts were saying yesterday that teams were getting smarter

KingDave

5/5/15 8:07am

He thought he had 2 offers. Seems reasonable to me.

Mickey

5/5/15 8:36am

Because UDFA have the choice of which team to sign w/.....

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